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State Board of Community Colleges
May 17, 2002
1:00 PM
Raleigh, North Carolina
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges was called to order. The following members were present:
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James J. Woody, Jr., Chair |
Peter D. Hans |
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Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice Chair |
Sandra L. Hayes |
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Mike Barham for Treasurer Richard H. Moore |
Chester P. Middlesworth |
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George E. Battle, III |
G. Herman Porter |
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Jeannette M. Council |
B. Joanne Steiner |
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Stuart B. Fountain |
Herbert L. Watkins |
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Bob H. Greene |
The following members were unable to attend: W.W. "Dub" Dickson, G. Gordon Greenwood, Anne-Marie Knighton, Tommy E. Norman, Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue, Ann T. Turlington, Norma B. Turnage, and Sharon Wright-Watson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by Mr. Middlesworth, seconded by Ms. Steiner, the Board approved the minutes of the April 19, 2002 meeting.
CHANGES IN AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Ms. Hayes, the Board approved placing the For Action items "Curriculum Standard Revisions" and "Curriculum Program Terminations" on the Consent Agenda.
On a motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board suspended its rules and approved moving the items "2002-03 Contract Between NCCCS & NC REAL Enterprise" and "Contractual Services for Neil Hollands" from the For Future Action section to the For Action section of the Agenda.
Mr. Watkins requested that the For Action item "Fee Study" be removed from the Agenda. Without objection, Chairman Woody granted the request.
Mr. Watkins requested that the items "Two Percent Transfer Guidelines for 2002-03" and "Contractual Services-Web Portal Services (College Information System Project)-Contract Amendment (ACS)" be removed from the Consent Agenda but remain a For Action item on the regular Agenda. Without objection, Chairman Woody granted the request.
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board approved the Agenda as amended.
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board approved the Consent Agenda, consisting of the items listed below.
POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter D. Hans, Chair
- Wilkes Community College Off-Campus Center Request
The Board approved Wilkes Community College Off-Campus Center Request. The college currently operates an Off-Campus Center in a leased facility in the town of Sparta in Alleghany County. The college would like to move the Off-Campus Center to a new location adjacent to Alleghany High School. The Center would occupy approximately 15,000 square feet of the Blue Ridge Telecenter which is owned by the county. The new location is approximately one mile from the current Center and would cause no negative impact on surrounding colleges.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Bob H. Greene, Chair
- Request to Add the SPA (Spanish) Prefix to all AAS, Diploma, and Certificate Standards
The Board approved adding the prefix of SPA (Spanish) to the other major hours category of each curriculum standard with an established maximum of 3 semester hour credits.
- Request to Add Curriculum Titles to the Special Curriculum Application Procedure Process
The Board approved adding the following curriculum titles to the list of existing special approval programs: (A5522A) Early Childhood Associate/Special Education, (C55230) Esthetics Technology, and (C55400) Manicuring/Nail Technology. This procedure allows the System President to approve Board designated curriculum programs.
- Curriculum Program Applications
The Board approved the following curriculum program applications: Forsyth Technical CC (A30120) Broadcasting and Production Technology, Guilford Technical CC (A4538C) Human Services Technology/Mental Health, Haywood CC (A30140) Film and Video Production Technology, and Mitchell CC (D55140) Cosmetology.
- Curriculum Program Application (New Program to System)
The Board approved the following curriculum program at the college listed on the condition that equipment funds are available to the college and operating funds generated by the budget formula will permit the offering of the program without any special allocation of funds South Piedmont CC (A40____) Metallurgical Science Technology.
- Curriculum Standard Revisions
The Board approved revisions to the following curriculum standards: Forsyth Technical CC (A2512I) Business Administration/Electronic Commerce, Forsyth Technical CC (A25270) Information Systems Technology, Stanly CC (A35100) Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology, and Wilson Technical CC (A55370) Community Spanish Interpreter.
- Curriculum Program Terminations
The Board approved the following curriculum program terminations: Carteret CC (A50240) Welding and Randolph CC (A30260) Photofinishing Technology Curriculum.
- Captive/Co-opted (Continuing Education Courses)
The Board approved courses of instruction to captive or co-opted groups.
- Course Approval/Continuing Education Master Course List
The Board approved the following courses for placement on the Continuing Education Master Course List.
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Program Area |
Course Title |
Course Number |
Recommended Hours |
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H30 |
Heavy Equipment Operators |
HEO 3100 |
470 |
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L30 |
Assisted Living Administrator Training |
HMT 3000 |
215 |
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P60 |
NC Manufacturing Certification Program Level II Metalworking |
MEC 3100 |
48 |
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X09 |
Training Initiatives- Conferences |
TIP 3001 |
32 |
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X09 |
Training Initiatives- Seminars & Workshops |
TIP 3002 |
100 |
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X09 |
Training Initiatives- Pilots, Models & Demonstration Courses |
TIP 3003 |
160 |
FINANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Herbert L. Watkins, Chair
- Two Percent Transfer Report
The Board approved the Two Percent Transfer Report for the Reporting Period: Transfers for the May 2002 Finance and Capital Needs Committee Meeting.
- Policies for the North Carolina Community College Grant, Loan, and Targeted Financial Assistance Program
The Board approved the NC Community College Grant and Loan Program policy with revisions for 2002-2003.
- Contract with State Education Assistance Authority
The Board approved a renewal contract with the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) for the purpose of administering the North Carolina Community Colleges Grant Program.
- Appalachian State University and NCCCS Basic Skills Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project, Phase 12, FY 2002-03
The Board approved funding for 2002-03 Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project, Phase Twelve. This project will cover the period from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 at a total cost of $344,934.
- GED Scoring Services-Contract Amendment
The Board approved an amendment of the existing contract with the University of Texas at Austin Scoring Center to score the English multiple choice, as well as the Essay component of the General Educational Development (GED) 2002 Tests for the community college system.
- Basic Skills-Professional Service Agreement (Contract Renewal with Amendment-Pam Van Dyk)
The Board approved a Professional Service Agreement Contract Renewal with Amendment for Pam Van Dyk. This contract renewal will cover the period of July 1, 2002 through January 1, 2003 at a cost not to exceed $7,680.
- Basic Skills Training Program-MOTHEREAD
The Board approved a grant allocation request to MOTHEREAD. The grant continuation will cover the period from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 at a total cost of $94,007. This includes $71,335 for training including materials and supplies and $22,672 for technical and program support.
- Contractual Services-University of Michigan
The Board approved a service agreement with the University of Michigan. The contract amount is $13,870 and this contract will cover the period from July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002.
- Training Initiatives-Allocation of Funds for the Development of "Lean Manufacturing" Technical Assistance and Coursework at the Hosiery Technology Center, Catawba Valley Community College
The Board approved a grant allocation to The Hosiery Technology Center at Catawba Valley CC, not to exceed $32,000 to fund the development of a technical assistance capacity and course offerings in Lean Manufacturing to serve over 150 hosiery manufacturers for fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.
- Construction Property and Bond Authorization Report
The Board authorized projects at Cape Fear CC, Isothermal CC (2), and Mayland CC. The Board authorized the acquisition and disposal of real property at Guilford Technical CC. The Board was given the Bond Authorization Report as of May 17, 2002.
- Contractual Services-Database/Programmer Analysts (Data Warehouse Project)-New Contract
The Board approved a contract with Dunn Solutions Group for a three-month period from July 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002 for up to three database/programmer analysts.
- Contractual Services-Project Coordination Services (College Information System Project) – Contract Renewal for 2002-03 (Ciber, Inc.)
The Board approved to renew a contract with Ciber, Inc. for the services of two project coordinators for the 2002-03 fiscal year.
- Contractual Services-Technical Writers (College Information System Project)-Renewal with Amendment
The Board approved to renew Technical Writers contracts with Analysts International, Inc. and Technisource, Inc. for a six-month period from July 1, 2002 to December 30, 2002.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, Jeannette M. Council, Chair
- Presidential Search Procedure Revisions
The Board approved revisions to the Presidential Search Procedure
ACCT REPORT
Mr. George Little, Chair of the ACCT Board of Directors, addressed the Board on the current goals of the ACCT and other community colleges issues.
REGULAR AGENDA
POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter D. Hans, Chair
For Future Action
- Summary of Planning Council/Critical Challenges/Goals/Objectives
The Board will be asked to approve the "2003-2005 System Plan" presented by the North Carolina Community College System Planning Council.
- Approval of Proprietary Schools
The Board will be asked to give approval to license the following Proprietary Schools, for the period beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003 to offer programs as listed:
- Cool Trainers-Network Administrator, System Administrator, Database Administrator, and E-Commerce Specialist.
- Network Specialists, Inc.-A+ (A+PC Technician), MCSE, Network+, and CCNA.
- CompUSA-MCSE Program, International Computer Security Association, MSCE.NET, and A+/PC Troubleshooting, MCSE.NT4, MCSA, CISCO/CCNA, CIW, Network+, MCP, and Visual Basic.
- Proprietary Schools
The Board will be asked to give approval to re-license the schools listed as required under Article 8, Chapter 115D, North Carolina General Statutes, for the period beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003:
American Institute of Applied Science, Inc., Art Institute of Charlotte, Brookstone College of Business-Charlotte, Brookstone College of Business-Greensboro, Carolina Polarity Institute of Energetic Studies, Carolina School of Broadcasting, Chatty’s School of Communications, CompUSA-Charlotte, CompUSA-Greensboro, CompUSA-Raleigh, Dyna-Byte Network Technologies, ECPI Technical College-Raleigh, ECPI College of Technology-Greensboro, ECPI College of Technology-Charlotte, Gericare Education and Training, Inc., King’s Business College, Mann Travel Academy, Miller-Motte Technical College. NASCAR Technical Institute, New Horizons Computer Learning Center-Charlotte, New Horizons Computer Learning Center-Greensboro, North Carolina DATS, Omega Travel School, Optimal Health Services, Inc., School of Communication Arts, South (Cecils) College, Tech Train-Cary, Tech Train-Charlotte, The Learning Curve Plus, Inc., and Thomas Health Care Institute, Inc.
For Action
- North Carolina Global TransPark Education and Training Center Study Report
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board approved receiving the North Carolina Global TransPark Education and Training Center Study Report from JPC Associates, Inc. and submitting the report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees.
- Hearing Officers Report
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board approved the Hearing Officer’s Report concerning Rules 23 NCAC 2D.0319 Fee Waivers for the Human Resources Development Program, 23 NCAC 2D.0326 Budget FTE Funding, 23 NCAC 2E.0101 Program Classification, and 23 NCAC 2E.0404 Assistance for Economic Development.
- Approve Text to Continue Rule-Making Process
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, the Board approved text to continue the rule-making process on Rule 2E.0201 of Title 23 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
PROGRAM SERVICES COMMITTEE, Bob H. Greene, Chair
For Information
- Special Application Approvals by System President
The following community colleges requested and received approval to offer the program listed: (A5522B) Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate: Beaufort County CC, Catawba Valley CC, Davidson County CC, Lenoir CC, Martin CC, Piedmont CC, Richmond CC, and Southwestern CC.
For Future Action
- Curriculum Improvement Projects (CIP) Funding
The Board will be asked to authorize the allocation of special funds for Curriculum Improvement Projects (CIP) at Asheville-Buncombe CC and Craven CC for the technological updating of the curriculum and staff on a statewide basis contingent upon availability of State Board Reserve Funds.
- Curriculum Standard Revisions
The Board will be asked to approve revisions to the following curriculum standards: Forsyth Technical CC (A45680) Radiation Therapy Technology, Southwestern CC (A55330) Outdoor Leadership, and Surry CC (A15430) Viticulture/Enology.
FINANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice-Chair
For Information
- 1993 Bond Status Report
The Board was given the Bond Project Status Report-Ongoing Projects as of May 1, 2002.
- Receipts Update
The Board was given a report on Estimated Receipts as of April 30, 2002.
- Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) State Bond Utilization Report as of March 31, 2002
The Board was given the NCCCS HUB 200 State Bond Utilization Report from January 1, 2002-March 31, 2002.
- 2002-03 College Budgets/Legislative Update
The Board was given an update on 2002-03 College/Budgets/Legislative Update by Mr. Kennon Briggs.
For Action
- 2002-03 Contract Between NCCCS & NC REAL Enterprise
On a motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved a contract renewal with amendment in the amount of $376,704 for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
- Contractual Services for Neil Hollands
On a motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Ms. Steiner, the Board approved a renewal of contract with Neil Hollands to oversee daily operations and management of the Virtual Learning Community Project. Contract will be from July 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 at an amount not to exceed $16,800.
- Two Percent Transfer Guidelines for 2002-03
On a motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved the Two Percent Transfer Guidelines for 2002-03.
- Contractual Services-Web Portal Services (College Information System Project)-Contract Amendment (ACS)
On a motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved a contract amendment with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) for web portal services from TimeCruiser, Inc. for the college information system for 2002-03 through 2003-04.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, Jeannette M. Council, Chair
On a motion by Dr. Council, seconded by Ms. Steiner, the Board convened in closed session for the discussion of personnel matters.
CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS
For Action
- Approval of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
On a motion by Dr. Council, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board approved Dr. Fred Williams as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2002.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT, H. Martin Lancaster
President Lancaster presented a Resolution to Dr. Charles Coble, honoring him for his contributions to education and his strong support of the North Carolina Community College System. The Board adopted the Resolution at the April meeting. President Lancaster’s report was delivered to the SBCC. The text of his report is available on the NCCCS Web site.
CHAIR’S REMARKS, James J. Woody, Jr.
- Thanked the NCCCS Staff for their efforts in coordinating the Academic Excellence Awards Luncheon that was held Tuesday, May 14, 2002
- Informed the Board Members that Dr. Frank Sells, President of Surry Community College, was contacted and that the May SBCC Meeting that was to be held at Surry CC has not been cancelled, just postponed until restrictions on travel are relaxed and funds are available for travel.
- Informed the Members that there is almost 100% participation of the Board in contributing to the Foundation and challenged the Board to achieve 100% participation by the end of the fiscal year
- Reminded the Board Members that there will be a short telephonic SBCC meeting on Friday, June 21, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.
- Thanked President Martin Lancaster, Kennon Briggs, and all NCCCS Staff for their hard work in dealing with the budget crisis this year and the budget cuts for next year
DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
There will be a short telephonic SBCC meeting on Friday, June 21, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
By acclamation, the Board adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
| RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: | |
| Secretary | APPROVED BY: |
| H. Martin Lancaster, System President | James J. Woody, Jr., Chair |
Agenda attachments referenced in this document were previously mailed and therefore are not attached to these minutes. If copies are needed, please contact the Office of State Board Affairs, North Carolina Community College System, 200 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-1379, (919) 733-7051.
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